Meat slicing machine



Aug. 30, 1932. c. HELD 1,874,747,

MEAT SLIGING MACHINE Filed March 5, 1950 4 Sheets-Sheet l f f N m @W k3 ww Aug. 3o, 1932. 1 HELD 1,874,747

MEAT SLICING MACHINE Filed March 5, 1930 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 49 HH W INVENTOR Aug. 30, Q HELD MEAT SLICING MACHINE 4 sheets-sheet 3 Filed March 5, 1950 BY( M M ATTORNEY Aug. 30, 1932. c. HELD MEAT SLIGING MACHINE Filed March 5, 1950 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Aug. 30, 1932 ...CHARLES 'HELiior'Nui/v YORK, N. fr.`

.MEAT `snellire MACHINE ,Appl'it-ation med *Karen sgiseoffseriai Na'jaaiss.

ThisA invention relatesl'to: meat slicingfmafchines,1 andhas for .onel of` itsV vvobjectsto@pro- 1 `vide vanim-proved` mounting iofly thebed plate 1 orthe meat tablevupon the manually Vopera- 1- Y 5 ble sliding carriage together with Vnovel means for .automatically shifting V- the :bed

platefat `the end 'of' each return movementlof fthe carriage fafter cutting a slice lto position `the meat with respect to the plane of rotation Y. 10 of theel-icing knife to accurately cut slices of i predetermined thickness.

It lis a more particular objectpof' the inveni -tionto provideb means controlled by a single .ineansfor the-knifeblade.`

` lmanually adjustable up'artfor simultaneous- 15 vly positioning `a stopfor ga-ugelplate relative 'f to the plane oflrotation of the slicing knife 'andsadjusting a Vmovable part .which deter- *mines 'the 'extent (if-.movement ofthe'meat l table relativetothe sliding carriage whereby i theendof themeatwill-be brought into-contact.' with theiface ofthe stopplate.

lVViththe above and other objects in view, the invention' consistsfin the improved meat slicingfmachine and in the form, `construcv Norv blade 8. is arranged, said blade being. fixedgq upon one end of the shaft gor axis 9 journalled rina suitable bearing support 104 which may be either suitablyfattached `tothe 4base 6 or `constitute a part of an independent motor *unit indicated at 11. The motor shaft is pro- 5,30V v .1 vided with friction drive rmea'ns shownat` 12 y engaging the faceV of the vdriving disc 13 whichwfisiixed to the other end of the shaft 9 and is enclosed :together '-withthe. drive means j 12 in -asuitable housing14. To' the 85V A tionvand' relative arrangement' of fits several parts as vwill beA :hereinafterumoreffully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings land :subsequently incorporated in the subjoinedfclaims In the'drawings,wherein'Ihave-disclosed one'simple.andpracticalembodiment of the several novel features-of myinvention, and

' iii-which similar reference characters desiggnate corresponding parts throughout thel several views,- l, ,Y

Figure; 1 is a Lside elevationcfa` meat slicing inachineconstructedin accordance with my invention, one` of' thepa'rts being vshown n 4o in 'Section5 n Flg'- 2 1S .a top plan Vlew Cermm Ofi ,the form 6 is attached and in advance of the slic-L parts being shown in section;

Fig. Bis a Vhorizontal.sectional viewtaken substantiallyonthe line-S--B ofFig. 1; Fig. 4 is a vertical -sectionalview takenon 4 the line 4 4 of'Fi'gf2; Y I y Y Fig. 5V iswa `detail 'vertical section taken Y on the linel 5 5 of Figf4;

rFigius a fragmentary vertical sectional Y view taken on the line v6-.6-fof"Fi,g...2;

. Fig. lisa detailhorizontal section taken `on the line 7-'7 4of Fig. 4; i,

Fig/8 isa detail vertical sectiontaken on the `line8-8'-of Fig.V 2, showing the drive means for the slicing knife; 7 y ..555 f Y, Fig. I9` is afra'gmentary elevation illustratf ing 1 the adjustable meat 4slice v4deiiecting means," 'f i -F-"g. 10is a horizontal section taken substantially on the line 10-10 of Fig. 9, and :feg

.-Figs. 11 and 12 are detailsectionalviews taken :ony the -li1ies411-11 and 12-12 respec! tively of Fig. 1, illustrating the sharpening Referring in detail to the drawings, 5 dS-f65 .i-gnates a suitable 'base structure of elongated rectangularform to one longitudinal. side of which a meat slice receiving` platform f6 isfsufitably attached. Thisplatform. ex'- `tends from one end of the vbase toy a pk'iint-m,KV

slightlyv beyond its center `as seen-in Fig.; 2, and at the latter end of thesplatformthere is providedla vertically disposed plate'f?.

Beyond theplate 7 the meat slicing disc shaft bearing'l() suitable supporting brackets `for the guard 15 partially enclosing the cutting edge of the-disc or blade` Sfare at, Y 1Atached.

`Atthe side of the base 54 to :which fthe plat- 'foo Ving disc, agauge or stop plate l'isfarranged Y and fixed-guidon the endsy of spaced rods 17 rodsbeing yieldingly held againstsuch movement in one direction by the springs 19 which are 'attachedv to the other ends of the rodsand to theloppositeside ofthe base 5 as clearly y*5100 shown in (Fig. 3 of the drawings.` Between the rods 17 an additional relatively short rod 2O is attached and also is slidably movable through the side wall of the base 5. The purposeof this additional rod 20 will hereinafter appear.

Upon the top of the baseY 5 adjacent one Vside thereof a longitudinally extending cylindrical rod 21 is suitably secured at its opposite ends in the. pillar blocks 22 on the base and in parallel relation to the opposite lon-1y gitudinal side of the base and adj acentthereto a rectangular rod 23 is rigidly secured in the plane of the rod 21 to the upperv endsof the posts 24 fixed on the base 5. Y

The carriage 25 extending transversely ofthe base 5 is provided with a fixed guide block 26 slidably engaged on the rodA 21 and also with a second guide block 27 which Vhas sliding engagement on the rectangular rod 23, the latter block carrying the adjustable screws28 to coact with angular faces of the rod' 23 when it becomes necessary tocompen- Vsate for wea-r in order to position the carriage vin the proper plane.

To the rod 21 adjacent each end thereof a Vblock 29- is lixed'and in these blocks, the j spring pressed cushioning pins 80 are mounted. The guide block 26 on the'carriage cooperates with these spring pressed pins 30 whereby the reciprocating movement of the meat receiving pan indicated at 32 attached thereto by the screws 33 and provid-ed with spaced rows of upstanding spines 34 which embedthemselves in the meat placed in said pan to thereby securely hold the'same against shifting upon the surface of the pan'. There is also secured to the carriage 25 at the end thereof whichV is opposed to the gauge plate 16 a longitudinally ribbed or corrugated plate 35V which serves to hold ythe end of the meat V`which engages the face of the gauge plate substantially stationary with respect to the -table during the slicing operation. f

i The opposite side edges of the bed plate or table 3l are provided with the longitudinally extending convex ribs orbeads indicatedv at 36.` These ribs are slidably engaged in concave grooves or channels 37p" and 38 provid- Ved in the inner sides of the guide plates37 'and 38 respectively, and adjacent their upl per edges. These guide plates are mounted upon opposite sides of the carriage25, the plate 38 beingrigidly fixed in position relative to the carriage while the plate'37'is adjustable withV respect thereto. The' latter plate is provided with spaced rods as Vshown Y.at 39 extending loosely through'openings provided in the side wall of the carriage 2 5 and as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings, a coil spring 40 surrounds the inner `'end of each of these rods and bears at one of its ends against the wall of the carriage 25 and its other end against an adustable nut 41 whereby theitension of vsaid spring may be vradjusted-or regulated.I 1X-rotatable rod indicated at 42 also extends transversely across the carriage 25and is provided at one of its ends with a cam disc 43, the purpose of which will be later explained.

'Alt one of its longitudinal edges andabove the rib 36 a longitudinally extending rack A 46l is secured to the table 31. A gear 'or piniony 47 is in'constant meshlwithwthis rack.

This pinion is secured to or formed` upon one end of a sleeve or collar 48 wliichlisloosely mounted upon the upperend of a vertical shaft 49 mounted in a .suitable bearing bracket 50 .fixed tothe plate 37. l This collar Aimmediately below the gear 47 is provided v.with a circumferential -groove 48 receiving Vthe pivoted meinber53 provided upon the end of a lever 51 -which is pivoted-as yat 52 upon the plate 37. vThe lever 51 carries a bearing piece 44 for engagement by the -cam Y43upon rotation of shaft 42 by ,manipulation ofthe linger piece 45fixed to said shaft. The lever 51 may th-usbe conveniently operated to lift the sleeve48against the actionof a coil yspring 54'on the upper end of ,the shaft 49 which exerts a downward pressure on the gear 47 lto retain spaced pins or studs 55 projecting'downwardly from the lower end of they sleeve in two of theopenings of a circular series of openings 56'which arepovided in an annular .flange 57 formed upon the` shaft 49. Thus, it vwill be underlstood thatin this maner the sleeve v48 and gear 47 are normally locked tothe sliaft49 for rotation therewith.- Below. the Vbearing 50 afratchet disc 5.8 is

` fixed to the shaft 49 and is enclosedwit-hin a Vcasing 59 having removable top or cover 60.:

This ratchet casing is lprovided with v.alateral extension in which Yay pivoted spring pressed pawl61 is housedand is .yieldingly held at its free end in engagement with the teeth of the ratchet 58. The casing 59 is fixedas at 62 upon'the end of a lever 63 which is loose on the shaft 49, saidflever and the casing being retained in assembled relation with the ratchet 58 by the bracket'64 receiving the lower end of said shaft.`

'The other end lof lever 63 carries an antior lateral projection 67 4formed on `the free end of a lever 66 which isiixed tothe upper end of a vertical shaft 68 mounted Vtofrotate in suitable bearings provided upon the base 5. A coil spring 69fhas one of its ends attached to a stud 70 projecting `from the Wall ofthe-casing 59 andA its other end is suitably attached to a fixed part such as the 'bearing friction roller 65 for 'engagement with a nosel ting edge of 'ting sive disc'95 is fixed, the other end of theshaft having a suitable finger piece96. The disc 95 is positioned in a plane inwardly of the plane of the cutting edge of the disc 8 and normally out of contact therewith as clearly shown in Fig. 11 of the drawings. Vhen it is desired to sharpenthe inner side of the cutthe disc, the finger piece 96 is grasped and the shaft 92 and` rod 93 are pulled outwardly. Preferably, the sleeve 93 is keyed in the support 91 asindicated 'at 97 andthereby held against rotation.` While the abrasive disc 95 is thus held against the inner side of the edge of the disc 8, it may be readily rotated by turning the shaft 92 so as to obtain uniform wear of the abrasive material.

There is also mounted in the support 91, a second rod or shaft 98 within the sleeve 99 'which is keyed in the support as atV 100. The

shaft and sleeve are yieldingly sustained against an inward movement towards the cutdisc 8 by the coil spring 101. The abrasive disc 102 on the end of the shaft 98 is normally disposed in a plane outwardly spaced from the cutting edge ofthe disc 8. A linger piece 103 is fixed on the outer end of the shaft 98, and by pressing inwardly thereon, thev abrasive disc 102 may be engaged with the cutting edge of disc 8 at the outer face thereof, said disc being also rotated to secure uniform wear of the abrasive material.

For the purpose of'securely clamping the meat upon the pan32, I provide a standard 104: rigidly fixed at its lower end upon the bed plate 31 at one of its edges and to the upper end thereof the angularly disposed end portion of an arm 105 ispivoted as at 106. This arm extends transversely across the meat table and to the free end thereof a meat gripping plate 107 is pivotally attached and suspended from said arm asat 108. Coil springs 109 yieldingly maintain said plate 107 in a normal position against pivotal swinging lmovement. To the pivot or axis 106'of the arm 105 a ratchet 110 is fixed and is enga-gedby a spring pressed pawl 111 pivotally mounted on the standard 104. Avwire indicated at 112 is connected to this pawl and is extended through suitable guide means under the bed plate 31 and is attached at the opposite side of the bed plate to a. rotatable knob 113 which is mounted upon the outer side of the vertically disposed plate 114 extending along the'side edge'of the bed plate 31.

To the axis 106 of arm 105 at one of its ends, the crank arm 115 is secured and is connected with theuper end of a piston rod 116 having a piston head 117 at its other end operating in the cylinder l118 which is pivoted at its lower end as at 119 upon the standard 104. ,A coil spring 120 within said cylinder operates against the head 117 to yieldingly urge the Y piston rod 116 upwardly. From this construction, it will be readily seen that when the arm 105 is swung downwardly to` engage the toothed surface'of the plate 107 upon the upward side of the meat arranged on the pan 132, the spring 120 is placed under compresf sion within'the cylinder 118, said plate 107 being retained ini'ts applied-position by the" of plate 107 upon theimeat may be readily released bymerely turning the knob 113. The end of the wire 112 will thus be wound on said knob and thel pull of the wire disengages the 'pawl 111'from the ratchet 110, thus'permitting the spring 120 to expand, forcing the piston rod 116 upwardly, which in turn through its connection with the axis 106 liftsV the arm 105, thus elevating the plate 107 out of con-k tact with the'meat. y

'in connection with the accompanying draw- VFrom the foregoing description considered ings, the construction, manner of operation f land several advantages of my invention will be clearly and fully understood. It will be seen that I have devised a'very simple and novel Jmeat slicing machine wherein the several' cooperating elements are compactly arranged, and in whichthe several adjustments may be -easily and quicklymade so that-meat 'slices -of various thicknesses? can be accurately and rapidly cut. I have vherein disclosed' one simple and practical embodiment of the various novel features of my presentiimprove- Aments, but itwill nevertheless be understood that the samemay be susceptible to more or less modification in the form, proportion'and relative arrangement'of the' various elements, land I therefore, reserve the privilege'of resorting to all such-.legitimate changes therein as may be fairly incorporated within the yspirit and scope of the invention as claimed. I claim: Y i 1. In combination with a slicing machine having a vertically'positioned rotary cutting knife, a bed plate for-the material to be sliced mountedffor horizontal reciprocating movement at one side of the knife, a relatively stationary adjustable gauge plate in advance of the cutting knife, means for moving said bed plate atv right angles to its path ofI l-ii reciprocation at the end of its return movement after cutting each" slice tof en ga'ge'the material with one side of the gauge plate, said means including Van adjustable member governing the extent of the last mentioned 120 movementof the bed plate, and a single manually operable means .for simultaneously making such adjustment of position of s aid member and varying the-position of the gauge plate relative to the' plane' of rotation of the cutting knife to regulatethe thickness of the cut slices.

2. In combinationwith a slicing machine having a vertically positioned rotaryY cutting knife, a bed plateffor the material to be-sliced mounted for horizont-al reciprocating move'- ment at one side of the knife, a relatively stationary adjustable gauge plate inadvance of the cutting knife, means for moving said bed plate at right angles to its path of reciprocation at the end of its return movement after cutting each slice to engage the material With one side of the gauge plate, said means including an adjustable member governing the extent of the last mentioned movefment of the vbed plate, spaced elements for adjusting said member and the gauge plate respectively, and a single manually operable member for simultaneously actuating said elements to thereby properly co-re'late the position of the gauge plate and the feeding movement of the bed plate with respect to the plane of rotation of the cutting knife to j obtain the desired thickness of the cut slice.`

3. In combination With a slicing machine having a vertically positioned rotary cutting knife, a bed plate for the material to be sliced mounted for horizontal reciprocating movement at one side of the knife, a relatively stationary adjustable gauge plate in g advance of the cutting knife, means for mov#` ing said bed plate at right angles to its path' of reciprocation at the end of its return movement after cutting each slice to engage the material With one side of the gauge plate,

i said means including an adjustable member governingthe extent of the last mentioned movement of the bed'plate, a manually rotatable shaft, and spaced elementv on said shaft operatively engaged with parts coacting with said adjustable member and the gauge plate respectively7 simultaneously actuated upon rotation of said shaft to adjust said member and position the gauge plate relative to the plane of rotation of the cutting knife to therehy regulate the thickness of the cut slices.

4. In combination with a slicing machine having a vertically positioned rotary cutting knife, a bed plate for the material to be sliced mounted for horizontal reciprocating f" movement at one side of the knife, a relatively stationary adjustable gauge plate in advance of the cutting knife, means for moving said bed plate at right angles to its path of reciprocation at the end of its return movement after cutting each slice to engage the Y material With one side of the gauge plate,

' to the plane of movement of the cutting knife to thereby regulate lthe, thickness of theicut i slices.

5. In combination With a slicing machine having a vertically positioned rotary cutting knife, a bed plate for'the material to be sliced "mounted for horizontal reciprocating movement at one .side of the knife, arelatively` stationary adjustable gauge plate in advance of the cutting knife, a manually rotatable shaft, an eccentric on said shaft, a rod fixed to the gauge plate, means yieldingly urging.

the-gauge plate in one direction to hold the end of said rod in bearing contact With the Y eccentric, said eccentric upon rotation, of the shaft moving said gauge plate to position the same relative to the plane of rotation of the cutting knife, means for moving said bed plate at right angles to its path of reciprocai tion at the end of its return movement after cutting each slice to engage the material With one side ofthe gauge plate, said means including relatively adjustablev parts for regulating the extent of such feeding movement of the bed plate in accordance With the position ofthe' gauge plate relative to the cutting knife,y andactuatinglmeans Yfor one of said parts connected With said manually rotatable shaft and operated thereby to adj ustably positionsaid part simultaneously with the adjustment of the gauge plate.

positioned rotary cutting knife, a gauge plate in advance of said knife and means for adjustably positioning said plate in the plane of rotation of the knife, a bed plate for the material to be sliced mountedn for horizontal re- 6. In a slicingfmachine having a vertically'v ciprocating movement atone side of the 7 gauge plate and the knife, and means forV moving said bed plate at right angles to its path of reciprocation at the end of its return movement after cutting each slice to feed the material against one side of the gauge plate, vsaid means including a rack on the bed plate,

Va vertical shaft, a pinion loose, onv the shaft engaged With said rack, a manually releasable clutch device operatively connecting said pinion With the shaft, a lever loosely engaged at one of its ends on said shaft, ratchet means for rotating said shaft upon movement ofthe lever in one direction, and a relatively stationary member positioned in the path of movement of the free end'of said lever to move the latter to actuate said shaft and-the pinion and move said bed plate.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name thereto.

CHARLES HELD; 

